COLUMBUS – Today, State Rep. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) joined U.S. Senator Rob Portman, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, the Central Ohio Rescue and Restore Coalition and the Ohio Dominican Sisters of Peace to discuss efforts to end human trafficking at the federal level.

During the roundtable, Senator Portman and Congresswoman Beatty provided an overview of the “Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2014,” which improves law enforcement reporting and response procedures to cases of missing children.

“I fully support legislation that will help us do a better job of finding Ohio’s missing children,” said Rep. Fedor. “I want to thank Senator Portman and Congresswoman Beatty for their efforts to improve the quality of information available to law enforcement in resolving missing children cases. Missing children are the most vulnerable to becoming victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.”

For the past eight years, Rep. Fedor has been a leading advocate in the fight against human trafficking, and is now urging lawmakers to pass the End Demand Act, Sub. H.B. 130. In 2012, the General Assembly passed Rep. Fedor’s Safe Harbor Act – a victim centered bill aimed at providing protection, prosecution and prevention.

State Reps. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today sent a letter asking Attorney General Mike DeWine to appoint special state prosecutor to determine the extent of criminal activities of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) publicized by Auditor Dave Yost in a stalled audit released today. The lawmakers are also asking that a special prosecutor determine whether state negligence contributed to additional taxpayer fraud, and whether or not state officials are liable for any additional fraud that developed as a result of their negligence or malfeasance.

State Reps. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Thomas West (D-Canton) today introduced a joint resolution to establish universal preschool in Ohio. The proposal would amend the Ohio Constitution to require free, universal preschool for all four and five-year-olds who reside in the Buckeye State.

State Reps. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today hosted the Ninth Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the Ohio Statehouse, as lawmakers, law enforcement officials, and hundreds of advocates and survivors from across the state gathered to raise awareness and discuss ways to further combat human trafficking in Ohio.